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FRAME FOR NECK WEAR.

Patented Jan. l2, 1886.

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v iJNiTED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE..

EDWARD C. COOKE, OE UNioNvILLE, CONNECTICUT, AssieNoE OE ONE-HALE To W.W. WOODECED, OE SAME PLACE.

'FRAM E FOR NECK-WEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,352, dated January12, 1836.

Application filed August 31, 1885. Serial No. 175,796. (No model.) f

ToaZZ whom it may concern: l Be it known that LE. C. COOKE, a citizen ofthe United States,'and a resident of Unionvillein the county of Hartfordand State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Frames for Neck-Wear; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention,whichwill enable others skilled in thefart to which it appertains to makeand'nse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved frame or fastener for neck-wear. Fig. 2is a front view showing the same covered, parts of the covering havingbeen removed for the purpose of showing the construction more clearly.Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the frame covered, and withparts'of thecovering removed or broken away. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional viewtaken on the line x a: in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a view illustrating themethod of applying the covering to the frame. Theisame letters refer tothe same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to scarfs and kindred articles of gentlemensneck-wear; and it has for its object to produce a frame which shall besimple in'construction, durable, and inexpensive, and which shall admitof the covering of textile material constituting the scarf being easilyremoved or replaced, as occasion may demand, thus enabling such coveringto be readily removed for the purpose of washing the same, and greatlyincreasing the durability and length of service of the scarf.

The invention further has for its object to so Construct the said framethat scarfs of various designs may be folded thereon, and in such amanner thatv the scarf may be Worn nates my improved scarf-frame, whichcon# sists of a top plate or cross-piece, B, which is slightly curved,as shown, and which may be of any suitable shape or outline. The plate Bmay be provided with slots or openings C, as will be seen in thedrawings, mainlyfor the purpose of rendering it lighter and moreconvenient. rlhe plate or. cross-piece B has a centraldownwardly-extending shank, D` bent at its lower end in a rearward andupward direction, forming a rear shank, E, terminating at its upper endin a cross-piece or T-plate, F. The latter is provided with a verticalseries of perforations, G G, in any` one of which may be secured a loop,H, of

any suitable material, elastic or otherwise, for

the attachment of the ,device to the colla-rbutton ofthe wearer. Thisloop may be formed by inserting the free ends of a small elastic strapfrom the rear side through any one of the said perforations, andconnecting them by means of a small metallic Clip or clasp, I. Said loopmay, however, be formed in any other suitable convenient manner whichmay suggest itself. 7 5

The front shank,D, is provided near its upper end with a struck-uptongue or barb, J, facing downwardly, as shown. The rear shank, E, isalso provided near its lower end with a pair of sharp-pointed tongues orbarbs, 8O K K,cut or struckup from its sides. Strucknp barbs orsharppointed 'tongues L L are also formed upon or in the rear T-plate,F, at or near the ends of the same, said tongues o-r barbs L L facinginwardly or toward each 8 5 other, as will be seen in the drawings.

M is the covering of the scarf, which consists of a suitable rectangularpiece of silk or other textile fabric. In applying the same to theshield or frame, the lower edge of the said 9o covering is firstinserted between the front and rear shanks, D and E, and attached to therear shank by simply hooking itvupon the prongs or barbs K K. Thematerial is then folded forwardly over the upper edge of the top plate,9 5 B, and drawn or tightened as tantas may be desired, after which itis attached to the front shank by simply hooking it over the prong orbarb J. lIhe ends of the fabric may now be folded across each other, aswill be seen in Fig. 10o

2 of the drawings, and fastened by means of a pin, or by a stitch, ifpreferred; or the ends may be drawn through an ornamental scarfring, orbe otherwise manipulated into a scarf of any desired design, as thetaste and fancy of the wearer may dictate. The scarf as now constructedwill be ready for wear in connection with a turn-down collar, inasmuchas it may be attached to the collar-button by means of the loop H, towhich reference has been made above; but when the scarf is to be used inconnection with a standing collar it becomes necessary to attach aneck-band, which may consist of two separate straps, N and O, ofsuitable lengths, which are attached to the T-plate at the upper end ofthe rear shank, E, of the device by simply hooking them over the prongsor barbs LL of the said plate. One of the straps N will be provided atits outer end with a suitable buckle, P, whereby it may be connectedwith the outer or free end of the strap O at the bark of the neck of thewearer after passing around the collar. The scarf will thus be heldneatly and securely in position. Instead ofthe two separate straps N andO, however, a single strap (shown in dotted lines in the drawings, anddesignated by letter Q) may be used. One end of this strap will behooked upon one of the barbs L, after which the strap is passed aroundthe collar, and its free end then hooked upon the other barb L in thesame manner that scarfs of this class are ordinarily fastened orsecured, the barb L forming a substitute for the pin or prong ordinarilyemployed.

In the foregoing the scartframe, which constitutes my invention, hasbeen described as being constructed of a single piece of material, therear shank, with its T-plate, being formed by bending the lower end ofthe front shank in a rearward and upward direction; but it is obviousthat the device may be quite as successfully and satisfactorilyconstructed of two separate pieces, the front and rear shanks beingconnected in any suitable manner at their lower ends. I would also haveit understood that while the device for the purpose of securing thegreatest possible durability is preferably constructed of any suitablesheet metal, other materialsueh as paper or cardboard-may be employed inits construction with good results, especially when, owing to thecheapness of the material employed, a very great degree of durability isnot considered essential. ,Vhen such comparatively destructible andunstable material is employed, various other modifications maynecessarily result. Thus, instead of the struck-up barbs, it may benecessary to attach the covering material to the frame by means of pinsor stitching or gumming; and I desire to haveit distinctly'understoodthatl reserve to myself the right to these, and to all othermodifications and changes which may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United Statesl. A frame or shield for neck-wear,comprising` a transverse top plate, a central shank eX- tendingdownwardly from the same, a rear shank extending upwardly from the lowerend of the said front shank, a cross-piece or T- plate arranged orformed at the upper end of the said rear shank, and means for securingthe fabric to the said shield or frame, all constructed substantially asand for the purpose herein shown and speeitied.

2. A frame or shield for neek-wear,eo1npris ing the top plate, the frontshank having a struck-up downwardly-facing sharp-pointed tongue or barbnear its upper end, an upwardly-extending rear shank, the sides of which`are provided near its lower end with struckup barbs, and a T-plate atthe upper end of said rear shank having inwardly facing struck-up barbs,substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and specified.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD C. COOKE.

Vitnesses:

H. C. HART, H. A. CowLns.

